It still amazes me, Bill, that after all these years, this is the FIRST that I've seen pussy willows in bloom...and now I've seen several images of them thus far. We Americans are totally naive about this phenomenon!

Bill Phillips: Better late than never Ginnie. They are delightful to see

We call them "Weidenkätzchen"- because reminding of the soft coat of cats - "Die Bezeichnung geht auf sein fühlbar weiches Äußeres zurück, das mit weichem Katzenfell vergleichbar ist."
(I took also some photos of them, but they are not worth to be posted.)

Bill Phillips: This was the best of the ones i took Philine. The rest were no good !